Walking Fort Lauderdale Beach today
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
83/ 100
Great for a walk
Air comfort is 75°F — but low-tide window at 5:21 PM is what holds it back.
What decides a walking & shelling score
Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)
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About Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 76°F in January to 88°F in July.
The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 76°F to 88°F.
Today it is 86°F. That is 2° above the October average of 84°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Bahia Mar Yacht Club about 1.1 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Lauderdale Beach good for a beach walk today?
Great for a walk — we score it 83 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 5:21 PM.
What makes a good walking & shelling day?
We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
Is low tide better for walking at Fort Lauderdale Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 4:55 AM at 0.4 ft.